Design Internship

Job description

Design Internship is the home of our creative companies. Brands&People and -1 . About us Brands&People is a brand-centric company focused on mobilizing commercial brands in Latin America. We steer, innovate, communicate, and maximize brands to accelerate growth. We’re a people-centric company, too. We believe that propelling the creative careers of our staff results in stronger brands for our clients. Our team is an eclectic mix of brand leaders, creative directors, designers, copywriters, media executives, and brand managers, headed by French strategist Emmanuel Moreau and Mexican designer Gerardo Ortiz. About you This program was created for future designers with an interest in developing themselves within a creative environment. Open for college students close to graduation (last 2 semesters), as long as your schedule permits full-time employment from Monday to Friday. Your experience starts off during a 6 months period within one of our creative teams, where you'll be expected to out stand for your creation of extraordinary, original, and passionate design, no matter how small or big the task. People will seek out for you when they need a keen eye, a creative mind, and a doer that is capable of materializing their Brand's essence through design aesthetics. After the Internship, start your career with us jumping on board a 3-year Development Journey that will allow you to acquire and perfect specific skills while you work alongside our top-talented creative team. Design Principles Our stand on design: We articulate design with two main ingredients: functionality and aesthetics. By mixing both in the precise concentrations, we respond to abstract needs with concrete solutions. Solutions that beyond useful, are beautiful. We design from the user's perspective. We always bare the big picture in mind and take care meticulously of every small detail. We design to provoke sensations, evoque emotions, clarify experiences, and favor in this way, the interaction at every touch point. We love our craft. Designers at B&P We're not looking for conventional designers and no designer in our ecosystem is common or alike. We will transform you, push your limits, and show you how to open your boundaries in order to take you to your fullest potential as a Designer. The expectations are high, but the results are as well. If you are daring and willing to pursue what's beyond conventional, you're who we're looking for. We trust you with these key responsibilities, as well as you can expect us to share this knowledge with you: Use of technical language, making yourself clear in a professional and neat way. Transforming images through photo retouching. Vectorize and manipulate shapes. Search and select photography, illustrations, references, and footage helping your art director to shape a creative idea. Explore trends and inspiration that can guide us into new paths. Master the art of clipping path. Adjust the size, quality, and resolution for visuals and prepare technical files. Understand and learn our creative tools, workflow, design philosophy, including TBWA's methodology Disruption. Understand our history, purpose, and culture. Desire, passion, and energy for practicing Brands&People values: those who distinguish everything we do and create. Experience & Requirements Currently studying and close to graduation. Full-time availability. Fluent in English and understanding of creative communities. Strong verbal communication skills. Excellent interpersonal and networkings kills. Excellent organization skills. Animation skills give you an advantage among other candidates. Critical Behaviors for Success We have four goals and principles for everyone in our teams: Autonomy, Ecosystem-Thinking, Impact and Personal Transformation. A person that thrives in our culture, understands and behaves according to these 4 principles: Autonomy — You do what you love. You love what you do. You find ways to make things happen while distributing activities, time and energy. Credibility is earned through execution and getting things done. You get into the details and deliver results. You're always ready to get hands-on all aspects of the daily needs. Pragmatism and outcomes orientation are valued. You start early and finish early with no pending issues. You channel high levels of energy to specific tasks and finish what you start. You act like an adult at all times. No one will baby sit you or your work. Ecosystem-thinking — You love working with people. Foster harmony in the team and share Good Vibes Only. You're an example of commitment, teamwork, and solidarity. You manage your time and energy, in a way everyone's personal life is respected. Don’t assume anything, ask again. Clarify doubts and simplify things. Be honest about your status and whether you’ll make it in time or not. Always be clear and transparent along the journey. Share lessons learned and victories won with everybody, everyday. Ask for feedback from teammates and take them in a mature and constructive way. You provide constructive, honest, and respectful feedback on time. You are observant, proactive, and eager to learn. You respect everyone's role in the journey. Personal Transformation — You pledge to positively transform yourself. You’re constantly searching for new abilities to acquire. You enjoy sharing knowledge with others. You are curious and keep exploring new journeys to explore. You love challenging yourself. Impact — You believe your work can change the world. You understand data and feel comfortable working with it. You sustain your work on real information. You’re able to clarify the outcomes that can be expected from your work.